UAlbany announced today its three-man recruiting class for the late signing period. The Great Danes are bringing in six scholarship players next season, increasing their total to 17 recruits over a three-year period. Here’s the news release: University at Albany men’s basketball coach Will Brown announced today that three student-athletes have signed national letters of […]
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UAlbany has received a commitment from Eastern Wyoming College forward Scotty McRae, a source close to the player said Thursday afternoon. McRae, a Queens native who spent his freshman season at Saint Peter’s of the MAAC, fills the scholarship left open when UAlbany freshman point guard Josh Martin was dismissed from the team. McRae, who […]
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The University at Albany announced today that freshman point guard Josh Martin has been dismissed from the team for “repeated violations of team rules.” UAlbany coach Will Brown didn’t return a phone call seeking comment. However, he did send an e-mail that read, “I received your message regarding Josh Martin. The press release says it […]
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Former Siena back-up point guard Chris De La Rosa is headed for UMBC, an America East school. Under NCAA transfer rules, De La Rosa can practice but not play in games this coming season. After that, he’ll have three years of eligibility remaining. De La Rosa also will return to Albany several times in his […]
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Connor Fenlon, a point guard from Tampa (Fla.) Prep, plans to attend Siena and walk-on the men’s basketball team, according to a St. Petersburg Times blog. The 6-foot Fenlon figures to be a big help to Siena in practice. Because Siena doesn’t have a true back-up point guard, Fenlon may see significant time running the second team during practices. […]
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University at Albany senior guard Brian Lillis was selected Wednesday as America East Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year in men’s basketball. Here’s the news release: Cambridge, Mass. – University at Albany’s Brian Lillis has been selected America East Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year in men’s basketball for the 2007-08 academic year, as announced on Wednesday […]
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Kojo Mensah not only declared for the NBA Draft but also hired an agent, a move that ends his college career, according to reports by The Associated Press and InsideHoops.com. This is a bizarre end to the Kojo Mensah saga, but hey, did you expect anything less? I wonder what Lou Gossett Jr. thinks. Mensah […]
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Siena’s signing of Kyle Downey, a 6-foot-2 shooting guard from Rochester, became official Thursday when the school received his binding Letter of Intent. Downey takes the scholarship vacated by Chris De La Rosa, a freshman point guard who plans to transfer to another school. Siena coach Fran McCaffery said Thursday that he began recruiting Downey […]
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The Siena and University at Albany men’s basketball programs struck a deal to continue their series, sources told the Times Union early Thursday afternoon. A formal announcement is expected later in the day. The new three-year agreement begins with a game scheduled for Dec. 6 at Times Union Center. No other details were immediately available.
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The Asbury Park Press is reporting Rutgers freshman guard Justin Sofman has chosen to transfer to Monmouth of the Northeast Conference. Sofman also visited UAlbany, which didn’t have a scholarship to offer.
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